Under the family head’s Interview tab, in the Left Side Menu, click on the Senior home support gateway and select your situation amongst the list. You will then have the opportunity to answer (Yes or No) to the following questions:
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Is the individual regarded as a dependant senior?
- Is the taxpayer’s spouse (if applicable) regarded as a dependent senior?
However, if your dwelling type for the year is one of the following:
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Lived in own house
- Lived in a rented apartment
- Lived in a condominium
these questions are not available and should be.
As a workaround, click on the Senior home support gateway and follow these steps:
1) Select your relevant dwelling type for the year (e.g. Lived in own house), enter your information and click Next;
2) Select “Lived in a senior’s residence”;
3) Answer (Yes or No) to the following questions:
a. Is the individual regarded as a dependant senior?
b. Is the taxpayer’s spouse (if applicable) regarded as a dependent senior?
Note that if this information is not entered in your file, the limit on the amount of eligible expenses will be $19,500, for a maximum tax credit of $6,435 per year (33% of $19,500), whereas for a dependent senior, the limit on the amount of eligible expenses is $25,500, for a maximum tax credit of $8,415 per year (33% of $25,500). These rates apply to single individuals. For married or common-law taxpayers with neither being dependent senior, the limit on the amount of eligible expenses will be $39,000, for a maximum tax credit of $12,870 per year (33% of $39,000). On the other hand, for couples with one dependent senior, the limit on the amount of eligible expenses will be $45,000, for a maximum tax credit of $14,850 per year (33% of $45,000), and an expense limit of $51,000, for a maximum tax credit of $16,830 per year (33% of $51,000) is applicable when both spouses are dependent seniors.